Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-08
Constitution Of Knights Of Labor,

knights OF Labor the new constitution,
embodying many important changes, has
been adopted by about three.quarters
vote. A clause providing for the forma-
ton OF national trades assemblies, sent
out separately from the constitution and
voted upon by local assemblies through
out the order, has also been adopted by
nearly the same vote. The national trades
assemblies, clause is probably the most i'm
portant OF the changes. 1t provides:
Any particular trade or calling may
form a national trade assembly, giving at
least three months notice to each local as
sembly the entire membership OF which is
composed OF such trade, ~ ten day conven.
ton for the purpose OF forming a national
trade assembly. At least two-thirds Of
the local asse IN blies must vote in favor Of
the trade assembly, and not less than ten
assemblies, if there be that number in the
order, may receive a charter.
Section OF the article is not very strong
however, as it still leaves the matter in
the hands OF the general executive board,
which, If the law has been complied with,
may instruct the general secretary to issue
a charter.
construction OF the Red River valley road
has not yet been signed. There is said to
be some trouble about securing the pro.
vincial bonds. The dominion government
and Canadian Pacific are using all the in
f1uence in their power to hamper the float
ing OF the scheme. Interesting develop
ments are expected in, a few days. :.s5
The controller OF the currency has declar.
ed first dividend Of IL per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the First National Bank
# Wahpeton, Oak. ~. =. E. !.
+ Chicago stirred up by report that the
bomb throwers will get new trial. +
Mr.. Phelps. the United States minister,
ained with Queen Victoria. = Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine and other Americans attended the
queens garden party at Buckingham
palace. ,a -. = 9.s. 1 Z
The three large cotton mills at Mann
will, r. l., have shut down indefinitely on
account OF the weavers' strike and the mill
officials have notified all former employees
to quit the company's teneinents. s.~ Z
+ At Milwaukee, the Standard Paper com.
pany have made an assignment to j.. r.
Friend, who gave q bond for $780, 900.
This is supposed to represent the assets.
The liabilities are nearly. S2O0, 600. The
Immediate cause of failure was an action
Of garnishment brought by the Wisconsin
Fire and Marine Isurance company 3
bank against thirty-on persons and firms
who are either known to Ut are supposed
to be creditors OF the company. q.
ass The French newspapers assert that Gen.
Boulanger was unaware OF the govern
ment's intention to appoint him to the
command Of the Thirteenth Army corps
until he saw the announcement of the act.
ual appointment in the press. The state.
me1,t is reiterated that the appointment
was Inadsfo for the express purpose of get
ting Boulanger away from Paris during the
national fetes and review IN July when he
might by his presence tempt the people in.
to ) den1onstrnt ion in his favor and
against Germany The police have con.
fiscated the entire issue ois Is picture repre-
ssenting Boulanger a. stlie Saviour Of
France prepared for distribu ton during
the fetes. 5s5. 8S5
. Ar. William III. Murphy member OF par
lament Tor st. Patricks. has caused the
issuance Of 8 summons for Capt. Black.
burn, Of the royal navy. commander 81
H. n. s. Shannon, for trespass. in harins
sent 4 boats crew on board his yacht il
Bantry Bay ard forcibly aeizng a green
signal fag flying at the acht's masthead.
Afr. Murphy lays his damages 81 81. 600.